Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

age-before-beauty

idiom

/eɪdʒ bɪˈfɔːr ˈbjuːti/

Definition

A humorous saying that implies that older individuals should be given priority over younger ones due to their age, often used when older people want to make a point about experience or wisdom.

Examples

When she was hesitant to let her elderly friend speak at the meeting, he simply said, ‘Age before beauty!’
During the group discussion, she smiled and said, ‘I’ll let the seniors take the lead—age before beauty after all.’

Meaning

The phrase suggests that age and experience are more valuable than youth and beauty, indicating that one should respect the contributions and insights of older individuals.